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A group of students wear gloves and surround a table laden with small pizzas and pizza toppings.

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CalFresh Healthy Living, UCCE in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo Counties Promotes Healthy Eating Practices with Teens Love Cooking

April 11, 2023

By Kelly Q Hong, Shannon Klisch, Mishelle Costa, Rosa Vargas

Collectively, Santa Maria-Bonita and Santa Maria Joint Union High school districts serve over 25,600 students, with more than half of the students qualifying for free or reduced-price school meals.

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CAPSLO teachers stand in a line and hold their CATCH training certificate

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CFHL, UCCE Kern County Helps Farm Working Families Adopt a Healthy Lifestyle

March 14, 2023

By Beatriz A Rojas

According to County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, Kern County is ranked among the least healthy counties in California in terms of length and quality of life and a significant portion of residents have one or more risk factors that threaten their longevity and quality of life.

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Three students face away from the camera towards a wall with a poster. The poster has images of vegetables, and students place colorful circle stickers in columns under the images for "Love it," "Like it," "Tried it,"

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CalFresh Healthy Living's school-based programs support healthy diets during COVID-19

March 7, 2023

By Amanda M Linares

In March 2020 schools across California halted in-person instruction in an effort to protect students and staff against COVID-19 and embarked on distance learning.

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Child smiling next to a 12-inch tomato plant

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UCCE Promotes Container Gardening to Encourage Vegetable Intake and Improve Health for Affordable Housing Residents

February 2, 2023

By Veronica L Van Cleave-Hunt

In the U.S., vegetable intake is lowest among adults with low income. Eating the recommended daily amount of vegetables is important for overall health. Gardening has a role in promoting vegetable consumption.

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4-H Youth Help to Build Climate-Resilient Households, Communities and Ecosystems

February 2, 2023

By Yu Meng, Marisa Neelon

Household food waste is a major problem in the U.S. and the average U.S. household wastes 31.9% of the food it buys, with an estimated value of $240 billion. Food scraps, yard trimmings, and other organic waste make up half of what Californians add to the landfills.

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